India, June 2 -- Institutional deliveries at several government health centres in Gautam Budh Nagar remain below expected levels, while staff shortages and underutilisation of telemedicine services are affecting the district's healthcare delivery system, officials said.

District authorities have also flagged gaps in monitoring of maternal and child healthcare programmes and warned of action against health workers found absent from duty without authorisation.

Maternal healthcare has emerged as a key area of concern in Gautam Budh Nagar, with institutional deliveries at some community health centres (CHCs) falling short of targets, according to health department officials.

District magistrate Medha Roopam said improving access to facilit...